Hey everyone! So since I don't have any inspiration to write an original idea, I figured that I would upload another fanfic I wrote a long time ago. So anyway, please enjoy what I wrote in my sophomore year of high school, lol. Have fun!

Chapter One: Fairytales and Failures

"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful baby prince that was born from beautiful parents into a beautiful kingdom. This baby had graceful silver hair and blue eyes that made anyone stare at him in wonder of how someone could be so beautiful.

The parents couldn't have been more pleased as to how they were blessed with such a baby as their only child. They wondered what their baby boy would grow to be. Would he be a knight, a gentleman, a cruel man, or something darker?

However, their worries seemed to fade away as the boy grew up to be a rather kind little boy. The prince could see the good in others even when they couldn't see it themselves, saw everyone as his friends, had confidence in himself and in others, and he was kind beyond compare. This made his parents very happy.

But then one day, when the prince turned fifteen, he discovered his own talent: Ice skating. He could dance on the ice without a second thought. His moves and his grace could make anyone stare at him like they were hypnotized. The prince loved ice skating more than anything it seemed!

However, on one fateful day, a wicked and jealous wizard came to the castle of the prince upon his eighteenth birthday. 'How dare you think that this boy could ever be better than I?!' The wizard exclaimed in anger.

And so, out of anger, he cursed the prince to have powerful but dangerous ice magic and killed his parents just to make a point before disappearing. The prince was scared as his new found powers went out of control; How could he control this power?

The prince was eventually taken in by the king and queen's caretaker and his adopted children. But the prince still couldn't control his powers, no matter how hard to tried to control them. However, he never lost sight of his kind attitude.

To this very day, they say that the Ice Prince of Hasetsu Castle still curses the land with his magic, causing the land to have eternal winter for as long as he lives. But the wizard to leave this last message; "Your power will be controlled when someone can see past your mask and discover the true prince inside."

No one knows what this riddle means, but to this day, the land is still cursed with snow and frost forever. And as long as the snow remains, it means the prince is still alive. But no one has heard of the prince since the rulers death."

"HEY YUURI!" The sound of a hyperactive girl called from outside.

Yuuri blinked and put away his book, running towards the window of his room. He opened the window to see his friends Yuuko, Takeshi, and Phichit. "Oh, hey guys! What's going on?"

"What's going on is that you're late for you weekly ice skating lesson with us!" Takeshi replied.

Yuuri's eyes widened, hitting himself in the face. "Oh, was that today! I'm so sorry, you guys! I forgot!"

Phichit only laughed. "It's alright, Yuuri. It's not too late to join. Come on and get ready."

"We'll meet you at the ice pond!" Yuuko squeaked as the three of them ran off to the ice pond.

Yuuri smiled softly before closing his window of his room, adjusting back to the warm temperature. Why did Hasetsu have to be so cold year around? Weather climate or... The famous "Ice Prince?" Whatever it was, the land had been cursed with snow for over nine years.

Yuuri couldn't help but believe in the story of the "Ice Prince." He also couldn't help but feel bad for the prince too; To have your family taken away from you and to be cursed with ice powers on your eighteenth birthday? That was like the worst birthday ever!

As Yuuri put on his coat, gloves, and other necessary things for the outside, he stared down at his skates. He wanted to go skating, the only problem was that he couldn't skate. Most people couldn't whistle or couldn't draw very well, but Yuuri couldn't skate. At all.

He would much rather stay inside and read more fairy tales and other books, but he had to practice and get better. Besides, if the Ice Prince could stay kind after being cursed, than Yuuri could stay strong and try to be better at skating.

He put the large book of fairy tales back on his bookshelf, where it held all sorts of books. From horror to romance or fairy tales, Yuuri had it all. He even considered starting his own library if he wanted to. Then again, not many people read these days.

Ignoring the gut-worrying fear that Yuuri had of embarrassing himself, he grabbed his stuff and ran out of the small he lived in. He made sure to tell his parents where he was going so they wouldn't worry, even though he was a twenty-four year old man.

Running as fast as his feet would allow him to go, Yuuri eventually arrived at the ice pond. There was only a couple people there and his friends, which made him even more worried.

"Ah, Yuuri! There you are!" Phichit called with a smile.

Yuuri walked down the snow-covered hill and smiled, trying to hide his worry. "Hey guys."

"Ready for your weekly skating lesson?" Yuuko asked with a squeal, hugging her friend's arm.

"If by lesson you mean when I get on the ice and fall flat on my face and bottom, then sure." Yuuri said honestly.

"Oh, come on! Don't be like that, Yuuri. You may suck now, but just give yourself some time!" Takeshi said as he ruffled Yuuri's raven black hair.

Yuuri pouted and rolled his eyes. "Alright, alright. I'll try it."

His three friends cheered, which made Yuuri happy. No matter what the weather was like or how cold it was, those four still found a way to be together as friends. He sat down and began to put on his skates, getting onto the ice pond. He only managed to get on the ice by holding Yuuko's hands though.

"Alright, I'm going to let go and you're gonna try to stand on your own, okay?" She asked in a motherly way.

Yuuri nodded his head, his legs shaking as they felt like jelly. Yuuko eventually let go of Yuuri's hand after a few seconds. He closed his eyes in worry of what would happen. But it turns out, he didn't fall on his bottom or anything! He was standing perfectly still. Yuuri looked down at how still he was standing and smiled. "I'm doing it!"

"You're doing it, Yuuri!" Phichit cheered, clapping his hands in pride for his best friend.

Yuuri grinned, feeling proud of himself for once as he took one step forward. However, that only caused him to fall on his bottom. He groaned and sighed. "I should've known!"

The rest of the time the four spent together was training Yuuri to skate. They tried some simple tricks, but even Yuuri couldn't do that. So, after a few moments, Yuuko and Takeshi had decided to show Yuuri some tricks that they did as a pair on the ice.

Yuuri watched for a little while before gilded as best as he could off the ice before putting on his normal shoes. He sat down on the snow ground and sighed. He was envious of how wonderful his friends skated, wishing he could be like that one day. It was his dream to skate, but he would never accomplish that dream of he couldn't even get on the ice without messing up.

"Hey, you alright, Yuuri?" Phichit asked him as he walked towards him, sitting beside his friend.

Yuuri sighed. "Why can't I be like you, Phichit? You're so good at skating and you're proud that you do it! And I'm over here falling on my butt whenever I step on foot on the ice."

"You just need more practice, Yuuri. Don't give up on yourself." The Thailand man said with a hopeful smile.

Yuuri sighed. "Let's face it, I'm as cursed as the Ice Prince of Hasetsu."

His friend couldn't help but laugh. "You still believe that fairy tale? It's just some old wives tale used to scare little kids about wizards!"

"But think about it, Phichit! It was only nine years ago when the year long snow came. And it came in summer! How do you explain that?"

His friend shrugged. "Climate change?"

Yuuri sighed and messed with his own hair. "I believe that the Ice Prince is real."

"How do you know? You don't have any proof yet." Phichit said before grinning, "Do you like him or something?"

Yuuri gasped as his face flushed. He had imagined what the Ice Prince looked like in his head, but had never met him before. "Wh-what?! N-no, Phichit!"

The Thailand man only laughed. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding! It's whatever you believe!"

The day ended as everyone went back home to their peasant lives. Yuuri arrived back at his home and went to his room after eating some pork cutlet bowls, which was his favorite food. He collapsed onto his bed and pulled out a book called Hamlet. He read it quietly to himself until he passed out.

His mind wandered to the Ice Prince; Was he real or was he just a story like Cinderella or trolls? Whatever the Ice Prince was, Yuuri still wished that he could meet him and learn how to skate just like him…

So that was chapter one! I kind of based this idea on Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. It's kind of weird coming back and reading all of this honestly, but anyway, I hoped you guys enjoyed so make sure to fav, follow, and comment to see more and I'll see you all next time!